Need help for upgrading cpu

[Wheynelau]

Budget (including currency): 700ish SGD

Country: Singapore

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: AAA games and may be doing deep/machine learning related stuff in future for my studies - (which I'm not very aware of what I need now)

Other details I am considering not taking the path of overclocking and thinking if investing the money for an AIO into a better processor is a better choice. Locally a 5600x + b550m set costs as much as an 11700f + b560m. 

 

Current main parts are 

Intel 7700(non-k)

Z490m

520W psu (regret not getting a higher one)

5700xt

 

If 11700f costs the same as 5600x which one should I get? Or I'm open to other options below the budget. 

[ChaoticChaosx]

11600k or the 5600x both the same cores/threads just clock differences which overclocking is easier with intel but relatively the same process with AMD. 

The 11700f is not unlocked so no OC. You'll have to get the K version for that.

[curiousmind34]

11700f - multitasking, multithread optimized programs

5600x - gaming, single threaded

 

it depends on what you do and what you care more about

[igormp]

10 hours ago, Wheynelau said:

doing deep/machine learning related stuff in future for my studies - (which I'm not very aware of what I need now)

CPU is pretty irrelevant for DL, as long as you have a GPU. Even your 7700 is more than enough for that.

[Wheynelau]

10 hours ago, ChaoticChaosx said:

11600k or the 5600x both the same cores/threads just clock differences which overclocking is easier with intel but relatively the same process with AMD. 

The 11700f is not unlocked so no OC. You'll have to get the K version for that.

Ah yes my intention was not overclocking actually because I didn't want to have to go through the trouble of getting a new PSU, cooler and spending more on a Z series motherboard. Assuming I'm using everything at stock, would 11600 be still good or 11700/F?

[Wheynelau]

1 minute ago, igormp said:

CPU is pretty irrelevant for DL, as long as you have a GPU. Even your 7700 is more than enough for that.

I see thank you, I guess that means I'm looking to upgrade for gaming since I have more than enough for DL. 

[Wheynelau]

10 hours ago, curiousmind34 said:

11700f - multitasking, multithread optimized programs

5600x - gaming, single threaded

 

it depends on what you do and what you care more about

I see thank you, still having trouble accepting the 5600x because it's so expensive now. But if 5600x is still better than 11700f at gaming perhaps I should really take a look at it

Edited April 12, 2021 by Wheynelau